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00:00Liv Morgan on her way here for this semi-final matchup.
00:07The following contest is the Queen of the Ring semi-final scheduled for one fall.
00:13Introducing first, from Elmwood Court, New Jersey, representing the Judgment Day.
00:19She is the Women's World Champion, Liv Morgan!
00:26So she already has the big belt, Women's World Champion.
00:31But you win Queen of the Ring, you get a title shot.
00:33Hasn't been a woman to hold multiple world championships since Becky Lynch did it seven years ago.
00:39But now in a match that has been greatly affected by what just happened on Charlotte Flair.
00:45Liv Morgan could be closing in on that opportunity for some history.
00:48They just handed a giant free gift by way of Jade Cargill.
00:53What a lucky recipient Liv Morgan is here.
00:57And Charlotte Flair, of course, insisting she's going to compete.
01:01We know full well that if she can physically get herself to the ring, she is going to compete.
01:07But I'll tell you right now, there's no way anything more than a cursory, rudimentary check of that need for
01:15Charlotte Flair.
01:15That just occurred by our medical staff.
01:17They simply didn't have time to do a full and thorough x-ray, etc.
01:23So it's going to be very telling seeing Charlotte Flair and how she can move down to the ring.
01:28Move.
01:28I really don't think you should be doing this.
01:30I got it.
01:31Stop.
01:31Move.
01:32Billy, play my music.
01:34Play my music.
01:40Charlotte demanding that she will fight on.
01:46I mean, the fight part, Joe Test, looks like her ability to actually get to the ring, let alone once
01:53the bell rings.
01:56You want to define Charlotte Flair and everything she's about?
02:00Look no further.
02:02This defines her.
02:19And her opponent, from the Queen City, Charlotte Flair!
02:27Wait, there was just no way Charlotte Flair, lifting her way down to the ring,
02:31was gonna hand Liv Morgan a walkover victory, just hand her the finals of Queen of the Ring.
02:38Yeah, wild horses could not drag Charlotte Flair away from this ring.
02:43It is too huge of an opportunity for an A-tier competitor like Charlotte Flair to turn down,
02:51despite this massive advantage that has now been handed to her opponent, Liv Morgan,
02:57in this semifinal match.
02:58Man!
03:00I mean, Liv goes right for it.
03:03Well, the battle hasn't even rung, and the advantages continue to stack up for Liv Morgan.
03:11Maybe now, Charlotte Flair's gonna see sense, and our medical staff out here, too.
03:15Let's listen in to the staff here.
03:17Don't touch me.
03:18Don't touch me.
03:18Don't touch me.
03:19Don't touch me.
03:21Don't touch me.
03:21Don't touch me.
03:21Don't touch me.
03:21Don't touch me.
03:22Don't touch me.
03:22Don't touch me.
03:23Don't touch me.
03:24Don't touch me.
03:24Don't touch me.
03:25Don't touch me.
03:28Don't touch me.
03:30Think about what you're doing here.
03:32Think about what you're doing here.
03:34Think about your future, Charlotte.
03:36Don't go through with this.
03:38It's all right.
03:38You're hurt.
03:39You are hurt, think about what you're doing.
03:44Nick Aldis trying to convince Charlotte Flair.
03:47By talking to a brick wall, Charlotte Flair not listening.
03:52And Charlotte Flair looking to finish this ASAP.
03:55How courageous, Charlotte Flair, and again.
04:00You say courageous, Joe, I just think it's so unwise.
04:07General Manager Nick Aldis and the medical team still here ringside.
04:12Who knows what damage has already been done to Charlotte Flair.
04:15And you have to think about your career,
04:18not just the queen of the ring tournament, which looks like it's going begging.
04:23Despite Charlotte's insistence on competing here tonight.
04:28Think about the next five or six years of your career, Charlotte,
04:32who looks in no state to compete here, but compete, she will trust.
04:38Charlotte Flair has had the most main event matches of any woman in WWE history.
04:43Tonight makes it 25.
04:44But it's what happened just before this main event that has challenged her so
04:49much here in this queen of the ring semi-final against Liv Morgan.
04:52Trying to advance to the final next week at Night of Champions.
04:55She was brutally attacked, her left knee damaged by Jade Cargill, BFab and Meechan.
05:01And Liv Morgan has been doing this throughout since before the bell.
05:07Further damage.
05:09Yeah, well, Raw was a complete disaster for the Judgment Day.
05:12Both Raquel and Liv's lover boy, Dirty Dom, eliminated from the queen and
05:17king of the ring tournaments, and then Liv got a ringside view.
05:21As Charlotte defeated Liv's protege, Roxanne Perez.
05:26So this is a major revenge game, and it's a revenge game that's been made that much easier.
05:31This to advance.
05:32Remember the winner here goes on the face Io Sky in the final of Queen of the Ring.
05:36Next Saturday on ESPN, a title shot could be earned at SummerSlam.
05:40Wait, let's go back to the initial attack that we're citing.
05:42Yeah, and this is one of the most sickening shots, this first shot here especially.
05:46Hyper extending that left knee, and then doubling down with a second shot.
05:51I think the damage was already done at that point.
05:53And Liv Morgan absolutely relentlessly attacking that left leg of Charlotte,
06:00who to her credit is insisting she can continue to GM Nick Aldis, our medical staff,
06:06the referee here, and I don't think anyone in this building is actually on board with
06:11Charlotte continuing this one.
06:12No, they were pleading with her to not go forward with the match.
06:15But that is not what Charlotte Flair is all about.
06:19She is a natural born and forged fighter.
06:22And she is showing that fighting spirit right here in Kansas City,
06:27in the midst of this semifinal matchup.
06:30Charlotte Flair only possesses one gear, and it goes straight forward at 100 miles an hour.
06:36And how the hell do you even climb the ropes?
06:39What is Charlotte trying to pull off here?
06:41Would you look at what she's willing to do on a damaged left knee, lost body, Charlotte.
06:47And Liv survives it.
06:49Well, this would be the ultimate shocker, but if anybody could pull it off, it is Charlotte Flair.
06:54The woman who has broken glass ceilings and changed the game since she stepped into the ring the first time.
07:01And she's welcoming the fight, and she laid one in there right there, that big right hand.
07:07She knows the only way is to make this thing a pure physical fight at this point.
07:12You know as well as I do from your boxing days, Joe, but full well, once your leg is taken
07:17out,
07:17it is so hard to throw a good haymaker.
07:20You can't sit down on your punches.
07:23But somehow, Charlotte Flair still taking it in this one, and may have swung this in her favor.
07:29The flair chops being delivered here.
07:34Queen of the Ring semi-finals, so much on the line between these elite competitors.
07:41And you can see how much that left knee is affected right there as she just collapsed after that.
07:50Irish whip reversal and simply the momentum which is supposed to carry you into the buckle.
07:57Crumble in the body of Charlotte Flair who's pulling it off again here.
08:01A count of two, every so often she just digs deep enough to Charlotte Flair.
08:08You know the focus is on the chance for title number 15, but has to get through this,
08:14not just live, but the damaged knee.
08:16Oh, that was an instinctive move from Charlotte Flair and it backfired that
08:22attempt at a body slam or something.
08:24Simply too much weight on that knee.
08:26Doesn't have enough support.
08:27Oh, wow.
08:29Mid-air, Queen's boot to put it away.
08:32Precision timing there from Charlotte Flair.
08:35And I'll tell you right now, there is no doubt in the mind of Charlotte Flair,
08:38whatsoever that she is gonna win this one, somehow, some way.
08:44And you start to question, given how near Night of Champions is-
08:48No, no way.
08:49A week away, what state is Charlotte Flair gonna be in if she pulls off the unthinkable?
08:53Is she stepping over for a moonsault on one good leg?
08:58She can't even hold herself up.
09:01And the body's just fighting against Charlotte Flair at this point.
09:05Meanwhile, Liv Morgan, power bombs are down,
09:10stacks are up to put it away, and Charlotte still survives.
09:16Can you believe her in this match?
09:32Joan Wade with you here in Kansas City for Friday Night SmackDown.
09:37Witnessing Charlotte Flair giving everything she can with a damaged left leg in this Queen of the Ring semi-final.
09:45Yeah, unfortunately for Charlotte Flair, Liv Morgan is also giving it everything she can,
09:50yet without a damaged left leg, and it's just been that much easier for Liv Morgan.
09:56And now an absolutely torturous hold, this hot-off Boston crowd,
10:01while Charlotte Flair is tied up in the ropes.
10:03The only thing saving her, the referee's count.
10:08Charlotte is down on the floor.
10:10And she may well just wanna stay there and take a count out here.
10:16She may not have a choice, based on the shape she's in right now.
10:20Well, she might not have a choice, because Liv Morgan is now in hot pursuit.
10:25Slam tries to slam her right into that bounce vest, and Charlotte denies her.
10:29Right this weekend, the upper body is still strong for Charlotte Flair, who says no, I've had enough.
10:37And instead, since Liv's head bouncing off the top of the announce desk.
10:43And again.
10:47Do not write off Charlotte Flair.
10:53Right into the post.
10:56And there's been several moments in this matchup where Charlotte Flair has started to build up a head of steam.
11:03But before she can really capitalize on it, that weakened leg is coming to play.
11:08And momentum has been snatched right back by Liv Morgan.
11:17Looking for oblivion.
11:18Uh-oh.
11:22Counted somehow by Charlotte Flair.
11:25And how about that?
11:27What a great counter, and now bridging, looking for the shoulders down.
11:30And just able to turn it over is Liv Morgan.
11:33German suplex on one good leg.
11:36Just a bridge alone with two good legs is difficult enough for most people.
11:41Yes.
11:41Charlotte Flair clearly not most people.
11:53And looking at the face of Charlotte Flair, is that doubt that she's been avoiding now starting to creep in?
12:06Looking to respond to this crowd, rallying behind her here.
12:14But it's just one shot to the knee that knocks all the wind out of the sails of Charlotte Flair.
12:36She's a dirty dom right here, lover boy will be impressed.
12:44Three Amigas.
12:46Very well.
12:54Charlotte Flair has been trying to fight through a leg injury.
12:57One, two.
12:58When Morgan hooks the leg.
12:59That was sustained literally moments before this Queen of the Ring semifinal match.
13:05And she has soldiered on.
13:07Liv Morgan has been trying to take control throughout by targeting that left knee,
13:13that damaged left knee of Charlotte Flair.
13:15Winner advances to meet Io Sky at the Queen of the Ring final.
13:18Remember, winner there gets a title shot at SummerSlam.
13:23Knees up, knees are up, shoulders down.
13:28And a count of two.
13:30Refusing to give up is Charlotte Flair, despite these overwhelming odds.
13:35She's trying to get that figure four locked in.
13:37What a courageous, gutsy performance it has been from Flair, but that might be good night.
13:42It could be right here.
13:45Liv looking to advance.
13:47And Charlotte survives.
13:50That cracker really knocks the wind out of anybody.
13:53But immediately straight back to that knee is Charlotte Flair nursing it in the worst way.
13:59One of the most courageous efforts you will ever see.
14:02The living legend testing the limits of what she can withstand.
14:09Ever, ever, no one will be me, baby.
14:12No one, come on.
14:14Charlotte Flair almost giving herself a little pet talk there while talking trash to Liv Morgan.
14:20Charlotte Flair unwavering in her belief that she can win this.
14:24That shot block from behind to that left knee.
14:28That surgically repaired left knee from a couple years ago that took such damage at the hands of
14:34Meech and D-Fab and Jade Cargill just before this semifinal match.
14:38God, the mind of Charlotte Flair is still so strong.
14:43The body less so and now tied up.
14:46Oh, man.
14:47Like a pretzel and a top rope defenseless.
14:51With her body weight pulling down and then the strikes to the knee as well.
14:56Yeah, how smart is Liv Morgan?
14:58You might not like it, but it's absolutely brilliant from Morgan.
15:02And this is what you need to do at this.
15:05Wow!
15:06What a turnaround from Flair.
15:09Flair on one good leg, looking to kill this off.
15:13Delivers the big boot.
15:15How much of your move arsenal can you use in a situation like this?
15:19Are you kidding me?
15:21Natural selection from the second row?
15:24Off one leg.
15:25She had to use her arms just to put herself in position,
15:30just to steady herself and rise up and deliver.
15:33Just leaping off one leg and somehow Liv Morgan, we know how tough she can be,
15:39kicking out of that one.
15:40What a great scene here in Kansas City, Queen of the Ring semifinal.
15:46Charlotte Flair fighting through the damaged left knee, shoulders down.
15:51And she survives that.
15:52Who will advance to get to Io Sky?
15:54Figure four.
15:55Could she lock it in?
15:56Can she lock it in?
15:57Can she bridge it to the figure eight?
15:59I mean, with a busted leg, can you bridge off?
16:02Regardless, Liv Morgan trying to fight her way out of this in a hurry.
16:06My, what heart, what grit.
16:10And now the tables have turned.
16:13Liv trying to get to that rope, trying to break it.
16:16Can Charlotte even sustain it?
16:18Look at Charlotte's face.
16:19Yeah, with that busted leg, wasn't able to maintain the bridge.
16:22And now reverse by Liv Morgan, it might be a top out here.
16:25It is reversed, it is turned, and now it's Charlotte in such trouble.
16:31And there's the rope break.
16:32One, two, three.
16:35Well, what a tug of war that was.
16:39And what a heroic performance this has been from Charlotte Flair.
16:44Incredible, absolutely incredible.
16:46Who if it wasn't for that busted leg, would be firmly in the driver's seat right now.
16:51But I don't think she can physically stand up.
16:54Which has allowed Liv Morgan extra time to recover.
16:57And Liv goes right back to the well, right back to the chop block,
17:02to the back of the damaged knee.
17:04And now, she's gonna cinch in that single leg Boston Crab.
17:08She's got it in.
17:10And that is getting wrenched hard.
17:12There is a ton of leverage using the lower back of Charlotte Flair.
17:17Just increasing the damage, and Charlotte just tap out.
17:21How can she possibly get through this at this point now?
17:25I mean, of what use is Charlotte Flair gonna be next week if she does pull this off Charlotte?
17:31That's what they were saying to her.
17:32Don't even go forward with this match.
17:34Think about your long-term and short-term future.
17:37How would you even battle next?
17:39Look at this leverage with the half Boston Crab on that damaged left knee wave.
17:44Just as Flair was close, dragged away once in the second time, but she has spent about 30 seconds
17:51in that Boston Crab, and Liv getting as much juice out of that as she possibly could.
17:58But what damage has been done?
18:02Even more damage to that left knee, and now the medical team coming over
18:07to talk to Charlotte as well as GM Nick Office.
18:09Listen to me, listen to me, listen to me.
18:12Listen to me, listen to me, listen to me, listen to me, listen to me.
18:13I don't give up, bitch, get out of my face.
18:15But it's not worth it, you put up a hell of a fight.
18:18Just stay out of it.
18:19You hit me, bitch, you hit me, bitch.
18:21It really is worth it.
18:27It's worth it to me.
18:32The pleads of it's not worth it, Charlotte saying it's worth it to me.
18:37Liv Morgan saying I want it badly.
18:39Liv wants to be a double champion.
18:41Charlotte wants to prove herself.
18:44Put she right here.
18:46Charlotte just said to Alexa Bliss, you know me, you know I can't quit.
18:51You know I can't leave the fight.
18:53God.
18:53Oblivion.
18:54Right on the top of the head.
18:58And she escapes, survives, gets the shoulder up and off, and right back to it.
19:08Right back to that single leg.
19:10My God.
19:11Look at this torque.
19:12My God.
19:13Would you look at this.
19:14At the top, there's a tap.
19:16Here is your winner by submission, the Women's World Champion, Liv Morgan.
19:24Liv did what she had to do, but give credit to the Queen, and there it is.
19:30There is your final now of Queen of the Ring.
19:34EO Sky will take on Liv Morgan, who's looking to become a champ champ at Knight of Champions.
19:41It's gonna be a top tier A plus level battle for Queen of the Ring.
19:45Let the crown be decided a week from tomorrow.
19:50We will see you then.
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